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MINISTER PAYS TRIBUTE TO BRIDGE INSPECTOR
The Minister for Transport and Main Roads, Paul Lucas, and the Director-General of Main Roads, Alan Tesch, have extended their deepest sympathies to the family of Dale Cleary - the department's RoadTek worker tragically killed last night.

Court set up at Ekka - you be the judge
The State Government has established a demonstration courtroom at the Royal Queensland Show in Brisbane to give visitors a greater undertstanding of how our justice system works.


Planning for Mackay health services well advanced
The Beattie Government continues to drive health reforms in the Mackay region to meet the needs of a growing and aging population, Acting Health Minister Rod Welford said today.


A $50 million State Government boating infrastructure boost will support Queensland’s buoyant love affair with the water

$7 million for Wide Bay water lovers.
A $7 million dollar State Government boating infrastructure boost will support the Wide Bay region’s buoyant love affair with the water.

$15.5 million for Northern water lovers.
A $15.5 million dollar State Government boating infrastructure boost will support Northern Queensland’s buoyant love affair with the water.

$10 million for Central Queensland water lovers.
A $10 million dollar State Government boating infrastructure boost will support Central Queensland’s buoyant love affair with the water.

A comprehensive independent study has concluded the social, environmental and financial cost of a Ningi Bypass would be too great.

New Cairns Magistrate sworn-in
An additional Magistrate was sworn-in to Cairns today to allow more frequent court hearings in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Cape York and Torres Strait.

Tenders called for new Mareeba courthouse by end of 2007
Tenders are due to be called for the construction of the new $5.3 million courthouse at Mareeba by the end of the year, Attorney-General Kerry Shine said today.